Line cook Jobs in New Haven, CT

Atticus Line Cook  Job Summary

Line Cooks at Atticus prepare food using recipes and menu items created by the kitchen lead and helps keep the kitchen running smoothly. The line cook must have the ability to work independently with excellent time management and communication skills. Line cooks at Atticus prepare food made to order using a flat top, range, and oven. Atticus is a high volume, fast paced environment with a high standard for our ingredients and food served to our customers. It is the line cooks job to present these ingredients in the best way using proper cooking technique and care in both cooking and plating. Some of key duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Requirements for the position

The Atticus line cook is expected to work part of their shift working in the service kitchen, part of their shift preparing the kitchen for service, part sanitation, and assisting your co-workers. This position requires dependability, physical activity, a sense of urgency, and the ability to perform multiple duties within the store.  Our store is open daily, which requires morning, evening, weekend, and holiday availability.

Duties & Responsibilities

Prep Cooks perform various food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for patrons. Their duties and responsibilities include :

• Assisting with stocking and setting up the kitchen stations
• Preparing food including cleaning and cutting the ingredients and cooking menu items
• Cooking short order food from start to finish based on guidelines of the kitchen lead
• Working with cashiers and runners to ensure that orders are completed according to requests and in a timely manner
• Washing and cleaning the kitchen and cooking utensils and storing the equipment at the end of shifts
• Ensuring that the kitchen operation procedures and hygiene meet food safety standards and regulations
• Restocking their station with prepped items for the following shift
• Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves
• Accurately follow a recipe
• Cleaning dishes, washing cooking utensils and cookware, taking out the trash and sanitizing kitchen
• Keeping track of ingredient inventory and collaborating with other kitchen and management staff to order resupply
• Practices safe food handling and sanitation
• Possess excellent work ethic skills and have the ability to move at a fast pace.

Prep Cook Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements

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